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How many bolts are in the wing keel of 322 james at 9:31am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 2/1124 I have decieded "so far" that an O'day 322 would be a great boat to have in my area. I have heard m
Engine/shaft aligment calehuff at 8:18am 10.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1123 I have a vibration (knock) after 1200 RPM, can run at 5.5 knots on calm water, no tide current and n
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:53am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1018 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:50am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/948 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Fuel Vent Mark Mynsberge at 7:46am 10.11.05 Big Boats 11/966 The fuel vent on my 1992, 37.5 is located under the helm seat. This makes it lower then the intake
Maintenance question Phil M.18166 at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/853 I've noticed that the lower shroud on my O'day 222 has two strands frayed. How urgent is it to repl
Espar Heaters - Are They a Pain? Tsehum Pete at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1693 Last long weekend we used my boat's Espar at the dock and it worked well for two days. Then it sudde
Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/991 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni
Not shifting into reverse.. dblake05 at 7:08am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 2/953 I am having no luck getting my reverse to engage (although it will reverse if I pull it up hard). Is
Atomic 4 engine in 69 Bristol Sloop 32 Robert Brand at 6:23am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 3/930 After sailing, the engine sometimes does not start. There are water droplets on all four spark plug
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 5:47am 10.11.05 Big Boats 21/1852 The forward head on my H40 stinks. It doesn't get used much, so I think seawater has stagnated and
Bilge Odors Brad Hoff at 5:43am 10.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3636 Peggy,My boat is a 1984 Hunter 34I have been reading your posts and ideas for the past two years
Battery Location on 26C Doug J at 5:27am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1182 Currently in my 26S, I have two batteries under the sink. I really don't like them there, and want
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Bolt corrosion Charles McElhill at 5:22am 10.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1847 Question; How can you determine the relative soundness of fixed keel mounting boilts in a 22' Catal
Securing Internal Mast Wiring Rob19574 at 4:12am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/3287 Hi All,I am in the process of doing some mast work and was wondering what the best way to secure m
Mast wiring question Roy Udwin at 2:55am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. My mast lights (steaming and anchor) are not working. Obviously the bulbs o
Mast post settling Ken13505 at 12:51am 10.11.05 Islander 3/1975 I am noticing some compressing of mast post. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what to do abo
knot meter vs. gps Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 35/5757 I recently had my knotmeter overhauled by the manufacturer. I had shorted it out when working on my
What Kind of Glue Brian at 11:46pm 10.10.05 Day Sailers 15/1732 Hi, The flap on the bottom of my Hunter 170 where the center board comes out is loose. What k
hunter 25.5 cradle drawing bobdilk1 at 11:40pm 10.10.05 Smaller Boats 0/852 Does anybody have any info on the location of the pads for moving the Hunter 25.5? Or the side profi

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Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 chuckwayne at 6:10pm 04.28.21 I've got the same mount - but mounted next to the T and it works fine - I've used it with engines fr
Refrigeration help rukidn at 5:55pm 04.28.21 I replaced the compressor and evaporator last year. Bought open box unit from Defender. Here is the
Compass vs GPS shemandr at 5:52pm 04.28.21 Granite ledges? Gulp!
Alternator adjustment bracket Stu Jackson at 5:51pm 04.28.21 Excellent, nice work, thanks for the update.
Alternator adjustment bracket (2) rukidn at 5:37pm 04.28.21 Sorry for the delay in posting the completed Alternator upgrade. Photos attached show the modified B
Compass vs GPS Tom J at 5:37pm 04.28.21 If I calibrate the autopilot compass, it will be close to the GPS. If I don't shut off the electron
Delightful decisions in New England coast Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29pm 04.28.21 Cuttyhunk, Nantucket and MV are distinctively different, all worth visiting with options for anchori
Boarding Ladder Failure brazenarticle at 5:25pm 04.28.21 The ladders on the Catalina 28s were sealed units with caps on the legs just like your photo. Over t
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair rukidn at 5:21pm 04.28.21 Great idea on the paint match. I second that Andy at Boatworks has great tutorials. I believe early
Delightful decisions in New England coast shemandr at 5:10pm 04.28.21 There are so many options. Start from Coecles Harbor in Shelter Island. 8'controlling depth. I've
Head replacement (1) sailme88 at 5:04pm 04.28.21 193505
Head replacement Tally Ho at 4:44pm 04.28.21 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2004 310 with a Wilcox Crittenden head and Jabsco electric conv
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 4:44pm 04.28.21 I have spent 2 hours sanding my new paint job super smooooooth. I am impressed how hard that paint g
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.28.21 I was replacing old hoses on my 1984 O'Day 272 and noticed that the exhaust water hose is 1 7/8". I
Boarding Ladder Failure (1) Ward H at 3:53pm 04.28.21 I assume it is one-inch tube? I always put a one-inch washer, or maybe a quarter $ into the rubber
Compass vs GPS shemandr at 3:53pm 04.28.21 Deviation card! A blast from the past of my USPS courses. I guess the electronic version is the 36
Compass vs GPS capta at 3:40pm 04.28.21 Hi all, We have done a check of heading comparison between our compass and the GPS heading from ou
Compass vs GPS Head Sail at 3:09pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Need a new mast Sailfanatic at 3:03pm 04.28.21 A new mast is likely to cost more than buying a C22 with a used mast and discarding what you dont ne
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 3:03pm 04.28.21 "No officer. That's not a motor. It's a blender but I don't have another way to stow it!"

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